Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 6469
rookerj@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
MP (Labour) for Birmingham Perry Barr February 1974-2001
Parliamentary career
PPS to Peter Archer as Solicitor General 1974-77;
Opposition Frontbench Spokesperson for:
Social Services 1979-80,
Social Security 1980-83,
Treasury and Economic Affairs 1983-84,
Environment 1984-88,
Community Care and Social Services 1990-92,
Education 1992-93;
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 1994-97;
Minister of State and Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Minister for Food Safety) 1997-99;
Minister of State, Department of Social Security 1999-2001
Lords career
Minister of State and Government Spokesperson for:
Home Office 2001-02,
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2002-05;
Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office 2005-06;
Government Spokesperson for Northern Ireland 2005-08;
Deputy Leader of the Lords 2005-08;
Minister of State and Government Spokesperson, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2006-08
Councils, public bodies
Birmingham Education Committee 1972-74;
Council member, Institution of Production Engineers 1975-80;
Lay Member of Council, Aston University 2008-10;
Chair, Food Standards Agency 2009-
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Rooker, of Perry Barr in the County of West Midlands 2001
Register of Interests
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Chair, Food Standards Agency
10: Non-financial interests (e)
Trustee, British Motor Sports Training Trust
Chair, British Motor Sports Training Trust (registered charity)
Trustee, National Benevolent Fund for the Aged